Daniel Canniffe (22 November 1909 – 31 October 1978) was an Irish hurler.
As a member of the Dublin senior hurling team, Canniffe won a Leinster SHC medal and lined out at centre-back in a defeat by Limerick in the 1934 All-Ireland final replay.
[2] Canniffe was born in the Lough area of Cork in November 1909.
[3] He joined the Garda Síochána and was stationed in a number of areas, including Dublin, Mullingar and County Leitrim, before returning to Cork.
Canniffe died suddenly at the age of 68 on 31 October 1978, on a day when his youngest son, Donal, captained Munster to a famous victory over the All Blacks.